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Good work on those gutters. My LDV convoy camper conversion suffers a similar issue, the gutters were never designed to have an additional roof moulding fitted and as a result the gutter isn't deep enough for a good continuous bead of sealant/adhesive, obviously it leaks. I don't have the time or space to take the roof off but I'll be following your work with interest to see if I can gain any tips!

Thanks.
I've worked out that the leak is from a small split in the fibreglass that allows water to get in, rust the metal frame inside the fibreglass and split it, dumping water into the inside. Flashband will stop this inside but I must repair the outside to minimise any more leakage.
Maybe make some more metalwork and bond it in and remove the leaky ones, dunno, I'm making it all up as I go along so plans may change.

Sure, but as I'm sure you've worked out even if you put flash band on the inside, the water will get in and rust the body/gutter from the inside out. Is the fibreglass split on yours or is it just poorly applied/poor quality adhesive. On mine it's clear the adhesive has not only been scrimped on, it's also shrunk back, allowing water to run between it and the metal lip of the gutter, this makes leak finding even more tricky, as it just runs along until it finds the easiest path into the camper.
Ultimately starting again as you are is the only sure way to make sure it's water tight. Although I have wondered about a supplementary glued on gutter above the roof/body join.

The flashband will stop it getting to the interior and new metalwork and rusting it, in the short term. The fibreglass is compromised in many places, has been for some time. The metal ribs are rusting and expanding and allowing the water to get into the channel that has rusted away.
As I say above, new ribs being bonded in are probably the best solution and not that hard to do I wouldn't think. Then remove the old ribs and fibreglass and make good.
It has 2 shit sunroofs in the fibreglass that need throwing as far away as possible as well, so roof repair was always on the cards.

Sure, but as I'm sure you've worked out even if you put flash band on the inside, the water will get in and rust the body/gutter from the inside out. Is the fibreglass split on yours or is it just poorly applied/poor quality adhesive. On mine it's clear the adhesive has not only been scrimped on, it's also shrunk back, allowing water to run between it and the metal lip of the gutter, this makes leak finding even more tricky, as it just runs along until it finds the easiest path into the camper.
Ultimately starting again as you are is the only sure way to make sure it's water tight. Although I have wondered about a supplementary glued on gutter above the roof/body join.

Just read this again and I didn't answer loads of your questions.
None of this damage was caused by lack of sealant. The fibreglass roof was attached just above the gutter with wide rivets and sealant. The metal used to finish about 3 inches above the gutter and the roof about 5mm above the gutter.
The trouble was water getting in fom the splits in the rusted ribs and condensation from it being lived in I think.
I don't think I can ever make it perfect now but I hope I can extend its life by a good few years. It lasted the last 15 with just a load of filler, hopes and prayers, so with some new metal I would hope another 15 would be on the cards.

J section gutter turned up today, as did my new welding clamps, as seen in TripleRich and SiC's threads. New magnetic clamps turned up Tuesday, hopefully leather apron tomorrow as I have been allowed a day off work to get some more done as we arent starting the next job until Monday now.

Perfect for scouting the area when parked up. I tried using a BMX when I went to Europe this year and it sucked in a big way.
Especially as I was with my mate, who was riding my old mountain bike I sold him as I wasn't using it.

Either a basket or rear rack, yeah.
There's a rear rack on ebay for cheap so probably that.

Ive ridden BMX's my whole life but I'll be 36 in a short time and I think my days of riding them may be over.
Edit. Did you mean a rear rack to mount it to? If so, no, just makes it more nickable. If that is a word.